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Topic: *NEW* Atari Jaguar Game - Blackout! (Read 25192 times)

Blackout, is a fast paced puzzle game that will be sure to make even the most patient gamer crazy. The project was started back in 2009 and has slowlyevolved over time (on and off) from what was a simple 5 level alpha demo to a full fledged Re-coded game.

The object of this game is to turn off all of the lit up bulbs in the least amount of moves and within the alotted time given. Blackout features suchpower ups as the bomb to blow up things when you've had enough, and a clock to freeze the timer so you can think that next move over or grab yourselfadditional time to complete the level.

Myself and my coder are arguing about the format of the release. There will be an initial release of 25 carts, with plans of an additional 25 if those sell. Then Im fighting to get him to build a CD version (90 copies or so) in the exact same format with mod music etc. That way there are plenty of copies out there before we release it to the public for free on the skunk.

Right now we are still rounding off a couple more songs (mod format is hard to come by as far as free or new usable music goes). The actual game is finished, however we are testing for bugs, and trying to make sure the game burns correctly to cart. WHich adds another dynamic because we aren't sure YET what the code difference is from US games to PAL?games... Uggg!We are also making some sort of simple ending with the possibility of bonus material.

So thats that.

Another entirely different game is on the table after that. Tentatively called : ASO. Of course if we dont scrap it... we have about a dozen ideas that are in the draft stages that we jump back and forth between. So indecisive!

I think a CD version is a must personally. Far more profitable, better music and easier / cheaper to make.

PAL screens have more lines so the easiest way is actually just to add borders to the top and bottom that will technically be "off the screen" on an an NTSC system but allow the screen ratio to be correct on a PAL machine.